On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Jonathan Dieter<jdieter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 2009-09-06 at 11:42 -0500, Paul Frields wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Max Spevack<mspevack@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > <snip> >> > That means 9,000 DVDS (and 1,000 magazines) that we would probably use as >> > the VAST MAJORITY of our media during the Fedora 12 cycle. >> > >> > We would probably *not* produce a large quantity of separate LiveCDs, which >> > has been the habit for the past several releases. > <snip> >> In the longer term we really do want to move away from the Install DVD >> to a Live DVD that has more relevant applications and content -- as >> opposed to the kitchen-sink approach of the Install DVD. But >> nevertheless, most people choose the DVD over Live CD because it's >> perceived to be "more == better." >> >> Given that fact, and being rational about our budget, I think it makes >> sense to leverage this approach to provide most of our distributable >> media. If that's the standard Install DVD, I'm OK with that. We should >> ensure the general community understands the reasons for sticking with >> the install DVD for purposes of this promotion. > > Ok, random question. Could we produce a LiveDVD image that would > include all of the packages on a normal DVD install (if you didn't > customize your choice of packages)? Or does the desktop SIG have a > LiveDVD image? > > Jonathan It would probably be much larger than what would on the regular DVD. As in 8GB versus 4 (especially if Live DVD's have to have src.rpms on them for licensing reasons.) -- Stephen J Smoogen. Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp. Or what's a heaven for? -- Robert Browning -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
